ā-√ 1. pat P. -patati, (p. acc. -patantam, [AV. xii, 4, 47]; aor. ā́-paptata, [RV. i, 88, 1] [[Pāṇ. vii, 4, 19]]; Pot. perf. ā́-papatyāt, [AV. vi, 29, 3]) to fly towards, come flying; to hasten towards, rush in or on [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [Hariv.]; [Ragh.] &c.; to fall towards or on [Kathās.]; to approach; to assail; to fall out, happen; to appear, appear suddenly; to fall to one's share, to befall, [MBh.]; [R.]; [Rājat.]; [BhP.]; [Pañcat.]; [Kād.] &c.: Caus. P. (3. pl. -patáyanti, [RV. x, 64, 2]) to fly towards; -pātayati, to throw down, let fall, cut down; to shed, [BhP.]; [Hariv.]; [Mn.]